Amble road traffic accidents
Amble recorded 165 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 214 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 32 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 150% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 214
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 214
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Amble
Roads in Amble
Postcode districts in Amble
Accidents in Amble
Road collision statistics for Amble
Collisions recorded
165
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
214
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
32
20.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Amble
Collisions in Amble are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.5% of recorded collisions in Amble happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Amble have produced 214 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.4% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 25 collisions, Monday 21 collisions, Tuesday 26 collisions, Wednesday 19 collisions, Thursday 20 collisions, Friday 26 collisions, Saturday 28 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 122 collisions, Darkness 43 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 151 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 153 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 130 collisions, Raining no high winds 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 115 casualties, Passenger 51 casualties, Pedestrian 48 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 2018100296421
SlightAccident 2018100289219
SeriousAccident 2018100269346
SlightAccident 2018100268618
SlightAccident 2018100257095
SlightAccident 2017100228477
SlightAccident 2017100202313
SlightAccident 2017100199127
SeriousAccident 2017100209405
SeriousAccident 2017100207738
SlightAccident 2016100146485
SlightAccident 2016100139684
SlightAccident 2016100120324
SlightAccident 2016100088909
SlightAccident 2015100649915
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Amble
How many road accidents have there been in Amble?
165 collisions have been recorded in Amble in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 214 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Amble were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 32 were serious — 20.6% of all recorded collisions in Amble resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Amble?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Amble, accounting for 17% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Amble happen on?
91.5% of collisions in Amble are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Amble?
Pedestrians make up 22.4% of the 214 casualties recorded in Amble.
Is road safety in Amble getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Amble rose 150% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Amble come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Amble cover 1999 to 2024.